Slammin’ pageview day on OIB Wednesday. I might have to feature The Troll (City Councilman Bob Walsh) more often. Maybe Ken Hayes from Gathering of
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Can You Spare A Few Votes? Plus: Mayoral Appointments, And Do It Downtown
Politics and personalities can be a big pain in the ass. All you have to do is look at Mayor Bill Finch’s relationship with the
Read moreConspiracy Is Part Of The Fun, Plus: Reno Rocks
I love vote cutting. That’s when supporters of the endorsed line conspire to help a friend on another line. There’s something of a plot going
Read moreLet The Games Begin, Plus: Saluting The Mayor’s Dad
Okay, Rock ‘N’ Roll Hoochie Coo, with so many candidates having received official notification on Wednesday that they qualified for public financing, it’s now a
Read moreRobo Calls, And Where’s The Freaking Mail!
Note to candidates: if you’re planning to trash your opponent with a sucker-punch robo call see State Elections Enforcement Commission rule below: Attribution Requirements for
Read moreI Need A Shrink, Plus: Guarding The Cop House
Three weeks left until the Aug. 12 Tsunami Tuesday in Bridgeport and environs. We have races for congress, state senate and state representative. What are
Read moreWow, A Development Chief, Plus: Handicapping Tsunami Tuesday
Donald Eversley, recently an economic development guru in Providence, Rhode Island, is Mayor Bill Finch’s pick to serve as chief development official. On paper Eversley has
Read moreRemembering Myra, Plus: A Message From Moore
When I began researching my history book on Bridgeport that carries the same name as this blog I visited Myra Oliver whose organization The International
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